gratification
noun
the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
gratifications
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pluralof gratification.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Such support can come with deprivations as well as gratifications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
It is taking individual responsibility rather than indulging in the fleeting gratifications of individualism.
From Salon ● May 14, 2023
In addition, Afzal had allegedly given gratifications totalling about $165,000 to other individuals on multiple occasions as “inducements or rewards for them to place orders with KPI for the supply of bunker fuel.”
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2021
Watching smart and pragmatic Marian allow love to trump reason in her life is one of the gratifications of “The Music Man,” and Ms. Carson undergoes a compelling transformation.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2014
He makes beauty consist in the play of the higher powers of perception and emotion, defined as an activity not directly subservient to any processes conducive to life, but being gratifications sought for themselves alone.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
